Irregular verb
forgive
/fəˈɡɪv/
- Base
- forgive
- Past simple
- forgave
- Past participle
- forgiven
Usage
forgave is the simple past; forgiven needs have/has/had, as in have forgiven.
Meaning
- to stop being angry with someone for something they did
Example
She forgave me for arriving late.
He forgave his brother after the argument.
I have forgiven her, but I haven't forgotten.